Exploring the relationship between environmental drivers and the manifestation of fibropapillomatosis in green turtles (Chelonia mydas) in eastern Brazil.

Fibropapillomatosis (FP) is a disease characterized by epithelial tumors that can impede life-sustaining activities of sea turtles, especially green turtles (Chelonia mydas). FP is caused by a herpesvirus, but environmental factors are also thought to play a role in triggering FP tumor growth. In th...

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Main Authors: Ralph E T Vanstreels, Alexis Durant, Allan P Santos, Robson G Santos, Angélica M S Sarmiento, Silmara Rossi, Fabiola E Setim, Marco A Gattamorta, Eliana R Matushima, Luis F S P Mayorga, Marcela M Uhart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0290312